Mike, It doesn't matter where you are in the directory tree, as long as you use sudo like I told you in my message above and type your password in correctly when it asks for it, it should work. You won't have to worry about while installing flash, because I believe it's a package with no dependencies, but if you do install packages with dependencies, apt will show you what they are and ask you if you want it to download and install all the dependencies.
Also - if you want to use apt to probe the repositories and search for other packages to install, do 'apt-get search <package name>' (without the quotes). This can also be done from anywhere in the directory tree. If you have any other questions about apt, please don't hesitate to ask. HTH, Scott On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:51 AM, Mike <hotelsamu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can I do that from anywhere in the system, or should I be in a > particular directory? > > On Jul 9, 4:34 am, Scott Vargovich <bluesfrea...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Honestly, it's a lot easier to do 'sudo apt-get install > adobe-flashplugin' > > and be done with it. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:29 AM, tid <t...@bloogaloo.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > On 8 July 2011 21:56, Chris Miller <lordsauronthegr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> It's `tar -x install_flash_player_10_linux.tar`, not `tar x ...` > > > > > I beg to differ. 'tar x' is just as allowable as 'tar -x' since 'x' is > one > > > of the leading mode options. From the man page: > > > > > "The bundled-arguments format is supported for compatibility with > > > historic implementations. It consists > > > of an initial word (with no leading - character) in which each > > > character indicates an option. Arguments > > > follow as separate words. The order of the arguments must match > the > > > order of the corresponding charac- > > > ters in the bundled command word. " > > > > > You rightly point out the need for the 'f' flag.. > > > > > regards > > > > > Tid. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > > > Group. > > > To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > linuxusersgroup-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > For more options, visit our group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > References can be found at:http://goo.gl/anqri > > > Please remember to abide by our list rules ( > http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor > > >http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) > > > > -- > > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< > > ------------------------------------------ > > OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E > > ------------------------------------------ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to linuxusersgroup-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor > http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) > -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to linuxusersgroup-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf)
